Cybersecurity Risk Manager

Location: San Jose United States

Job Description:

outline

Contractor

place

San jose, California

• Practices

  Information Systems

• Contract Type

  Contractor

• Remote jobs

  No

• Sub Practices

  Security

Akkodis is seeking a Cybersecurity Risk Manager for a Contract with a client in San Jose, CA(Hybrid). The ideal candidate will lead enterprise-wide risk assessment and governance efforts to strengthen the organization’s security posture.

Rate Range: $80/hour to $90/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

 

Cybersecurity Risk Manager job responsibilities include:

• Conduct comprehensive cyber risk assessments using qualitative and quantitative methods (e.g., FAIR) to identify threats, vulnerabilities, and business impact.

• Manage the daily operations of the Security Policy Exception program, ensuring alignment with security governance and risk-mapping processes.

• Maintain and continuously update the cyber risk register to support prioritization, tracking, and remediation of enterprise cyber risks.

• Communicate and translate complex cyber risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, providing actionable mitigation recommendations.

• Coordinate cross‑functional teams to develop, agree upon, and implement effective risk mitigation strategies.

• Collaborate with Internal Audit, Compliance, and Security teams to integrate cyber risk practices into the broader organizational risk management framework, leveraging MITRE ATT&CK for threat understanding.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity risk management, including risk assessments, quantification, and threat modeling.

• Proficiency with industry frameworks such as CSA, CIS, and NIST 800‑53 for risk and control alignment.

• Hands-on experience conducting cyber risk assessments, managing risk exception processes, and communicating risks to technical and business stakeholders.

 

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Sahil.Karna@akkodisgroup.com.

Pay Details: $80.00 to $90.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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